used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If I had her up at Austin next week for the fair, she 'd bring a few hundred dollars."
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading "If I had her up at Austin next week for the fair, she 'd bring a few hundred dollars."
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading You'll be getting a bargain of her, one of these days."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You'll be getting a bargain of her, one of these days."
beltedadjectiveUS /ˈbeltəd/
having or provided with a belt
From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "If I had her up at Austin next week for the fair, she 'd bring a few hundred dollars."
Butcher'snounUS /ˈbʊtʃərz/
possessive form of “butcher” — a retailer of meat
From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
capotenounUS /kəˈpoʊt/
a long overcoat with a hood that can be pulled over the head
From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "If I had her up at Austin next week for the fair, she 'd bring a few hundred dollars."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading You'll be getting a bargain of her, one of these days."
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "If I had her up at Austin next week for the fair, she 'd bring a few hundred dollars."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
equestrian-looking
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From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "If I had her up at Austin next week for the fair, she 'd bring a few hundred dollars."
a boy or man
From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "If I had her up at Austin next week for the fair, she 'd bring a few hundred dollars."
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If I had her up at Austin next week for the fair, she 'd bring a few hundred dollars."
Georgie
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From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading You'll be getting a bargain of her, one of these days."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You'll be getting a bargain of her, one of these days."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
ten 10s
From this reading "If I had her up at Austin next week for the fair, she 'd bring a few hundred dollars."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I had her up at Austin next week for the fair, she 'd bring a few hundred dollars."
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Yes, Master Seth, there she stands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "If I had her up at Austin next week for the fair, she 'd bring a few hundred dollars."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You'll be getting a bargain of her, one of these days."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
red-brownadjective
of brown tinged with red
From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
only a very short time before
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading "Yes, Master Seth, there she stands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, Master Seth, there she stands.
sheepskinnounUS /ˈʃiːpskɪn/
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
stable-yard
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From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading "Yes, Master Seth, there she stands.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Butcher's mare here still, Georgie?" said a huge fellow, with high boots of red-brown leather, and a sheepskin capote belted round him with a red sash.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Yes, Master Seth, there she stands.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You'll be getting a bargain of her, one of these days."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If I had her up at Austin next week for the fair, she 'd bring a few hundred dollars."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "If I had her up at Austin next week for the fair, she 'd bring a few hundred dollars."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was all impatience to see my prize: and scarcely had I entered the inn than I passed out into the stable-yard, now crowded with many of those equestrian-looking figures I had seen on board the steamer.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Master Seth, there she stands.
You'll
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From this reading You'll be getting a bargain of her, one of these days."
